Vocabulário Essencial para o GRE - Não cometa o crime, se você não puder cumprir a pena!

the official in charge of a prison or correctional facility, responsible for overseeing the administration, security, and well-being of inmates

diretor de prisão, guardião

an individual or group of individuals who take the law into their own hands, acting outside the legal system to enforce their version of justice or address perceived wrongs

vigilante, grupo de vigilantes

to enter someone's land or building without permission

infringir, invadir

the act of betraying one's country by rebelling against its government

traição, alta traição

proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it

álibi

the use of elements from one culture by another, often without permission

apropriação cultural, uso cultural

the intentional and unlawful physical contact or harm inflicted on another person

agressão, violência

to demand funds or another benefit from someone in exchange for not damaging their reputation

extorquir, chantagear

to produce, distribute, or sell illicit or unauthorized goods

contrabandear, produzir ilegalmente

the killing of a criminal as punishment

pena de morte, execução capital

the act of stealing something from someone or somewhere

roubo, furto

to use deceit in order to deprive someone of their money or other possessions

enganar, fraudar

a nonforced sexual intercourse with a person under the age of consent

estupro estatutário, relações sexuais com menores de idade

to follow, watch, or pursue someone persistently and often secretly, causing them fear or discomfort

assediar, perseguir

the practice of isolating a prisoner in a small, often windowless cell, with minimal human contact or environmental stimulation, as a form of punishment or for security reasons

confinamento solitário, isolamento

the act of violently stealing a car while someone is inside it

roubo de carro, carjacking

‌to cooperate secretly or illegally for deceiving other people

coludir, conspirar

the act of participating in a crime or wrongdoing along with another person or group

complicidade, participação

to officially take away something from someone, usually as punishment

confiscar, apreender

goods or items whose importation, exportation, or possession is prohibited by law

contrabando, mercadorias ilegais

a false statement damaging a person's reputation

difamação, calúnia

to secretly steal money entrusted to one's care, typically by manipulating financial records, for personal use or gain

desviar, apropriar-se

(law) a practice in which government officials persuade someone to commit a crime that one would not have done by choice

entrapment, captura

to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment

exilar, desterrar

to send someone accused of a crime to the place where the crime happened or where they are wanted for legal matters

extraditar, entregar

the criminal act of making a copy of a document, money, etc. to do something illegal

falsificação, falsidade

a temporary release of a convict from prison

licença, permissão

to manipulate someone into questioning their own perceptions, memories, or sanity, often by denying or distorting the truth

manipular, desestabilizar

a mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race

genocídio

the act of stealing a property that exceeds a certain value lawfully which is considered a serious crime

grande furto, furto qualificado

a device for beheading, featuring a tall frame with a suspended blade released to swiftly sever the condemned person's head

guilhotina

to convince or make someone do something

convencer, impelir

to confine someone in prison or a similar facility due to legal reasons or as a form of punishment

encarcerar, prender

to provide evidence or information that suggests a person's involvement in a crime or wrongdoing

incriminar, culpar

one that secretly provides information about something or someone for the police or investigators

informante, delator

a person who breaks into someone else's property; often with a criminal intention

invasor, ladrão

to make some alterations in order to make something that has been obtained illegally, especially money and currency appear legal or acceptable

lavar, branquear

to take someone away and hold them in captivity, typically to demand something for their release

sequestrar, raptar

an action that is considered wrong or unacceptable yet not very serious

contravenção, crime leve

a photographic portrait taken by law enforcement agencies of a person who has been arrested, typically taken at the time of booking and used for identification purposes

mugshot, foto de prisão